Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream? Pennsylvania 1854. German immigrant John Linden is responsible for his brother’s widow Flora and her two young sons. When the little boys vanish into the mountains without a trace, the neighboring community first helps, then begins to suspect the young couple. Neither John nor Flora believe the boys are gone forever, until a brutal attack becomes a mysterious test of faith.
A bus of refugees from the war is stopped by soldiers. They search the passengers and take away a young woman. The villagers observe the alarming scene and look on, indifferently. The teacher is the only one who tries to show some solidarity with the young woman.
